$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prizepool: $3,718,400  |  Payouts  |  Results 
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  56 of 1,162

Day 3 of the LHPO Championship with the field down to 56 players from the 1,162 entries who started. Julian Pineda has a healthy lead at the top of the counts but it will be a long day for him to hold it.

They are scheduled to play down to the seven-handed live-stream final table, and we expect a grind late into the evening. Levels continue to last 60 minutes until we reach the last two tables, when they increase to 90.

Top ten returning stacks:

1. Julian Pineda – 3,815,000 (153 bb)
2. Christian Roberts – 2,610,000 (104 bb)
3. Caio De Lucca – 2,535,000 (101 bb)
4. Joost Schippers – 2,150,000 (86 bb)
5. Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 1,775,000 (71 bb)
6. Jason Hickey – 1,765,000 (71 bb)
7. Benjamin Scrogins – 1,720,000 (69 bb)
8. Long Nguyen – 1,600,000 (64 bb)
9. Spencer Champlin – 1,590,000 (64 bb)
10. Emmanuel McKenzie – 1,540,000 (62 bb)

Day 3 Seats | Day 2 Chips | Payouts

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  500/1,000 with a 1,000 ante

The biggest buy-in tournament on the LHPO schedule gets underway at noon with the $25,500 buy-in High Roller. It has a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool and lots of play built into the structure.

They’ll start with 100K in their stacks, and all levels last 40 minutes until they increase to 90 minutes at the final table. Late registration and re-entries are available until 7:30 pm; players must be registered or in line at that time. There will be no exceptions.

They will play down to the nine-handed final table and survivors will return tomorrow at noon to find our High Roller champ.

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 90 minutes
• Late registration until 7:30pm
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• High Roller Structure Sheet

$3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  300/600 Limits

Rolling out a classic to close the series, the biggest mix game on our schedule is LHPO Event 47 at noon in the Grand Ballroom—$3,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. with a long, deep two-day structure for plenty of play.

Players sit with huge 40K stacks and all Day 1 levels last 40 minutes, increasing to 60 on Day 2. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 10 at 7:30 pm. Play will continue through 15 levels and survivors will return tomorrow at 1 pm to play it out.

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-15 last 40 minutes; Levels 16+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (7:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when after Level 15
• Event 47 Structure Sheet

$600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The next new tournament on the schedule is our last Seniors Event of the series. This time around it has a $600 buy-in and only open to those 50 years and older.

They’ll start with 20K deep stacks and all levels last 30 minutes. Late registration and re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 46 Structure Sheet

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 1:  100/100

The last multi-flight tournament on the LHPO schedule kicked off yesterday when Flight A of Event 45 drew 151 entries. It is a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em tournament with three starting flights and a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool. We have the final two flights today, the first at 11 am and the last at 5 pm.

They’ll start with 20K in their stacks and all Day 1 levels last 30 minutes, increasing to 40 on Day 2 and 60 minutes when they reach Level 24. Late registration is available until the start of Level 9 at 9:30 pm and they may re-enter unlimited times while reg is open.

Play will continue until 12.5% of the field remains and survivors will bag their chips for a Day 2 return on Tuesday at noon.

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 45 Structure Sheet

Primary Event Schedule

11AM: Event 45 Day 1B – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 45 Structure Sheet

11AM: Event 46 – $600 Seniors 50+ NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 46 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 3 – $3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)

• Championship Day 3 Table and Seat Assignments
• Championship Day 3 Chip Counts
• Championship Payouts

12PM: Event 47 Day 1 – $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 40,000 in chips
• Levels 1-15 last 40 minutes; Levels 16+ last 60 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 10 (7:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when after Level 15
• Event 47 Structure Sheet

12PM: Day 1 – $25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)

• $1,000,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 100,000 in chips
• Levels last 40 minutes; Final table levels last 90 minutes
• Late registration until 7:30pm
• Day 1 will end when nine players remain
• High Roller Structure Sheet

1PM: Event 43 Day 2 – $1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)

• Event 43 Day 2 Chips and Seats
• Event 43 Payouts

1PM: Event 44 Day 2 – $1,100 Mixed PLO (Re-Entry)

• Event 44 Day 2 Chips and Seats
• Event 44 Payouts

5PM: Event 45 Day 1C – $400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)

• $200,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool
• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 30 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (9:30pm)
• Day 1 will end when 12.5% of field remains
• Event 45 Structure Sheet

8PM: Event 49 – $600 Black Chip Bounty Turbo NLH (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 20,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (10:15pm)
• This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
• Event 49 Structure Sheet

Secondary and Satellite Schedule

10AM: $2,650 High Roller Super Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 10 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 8 (11:20am)
• Structure Sheet

6PM: $200 Event 52 Turbo Satellite (Re-Entry)

• Two seats guaranteed into $5,000 LHPO Event 52
• Players begin with 10,000 in chips
• Levels last 15 minutes
• Late registration until start of Level 9 (8:15pm)
• Structure Sheet

2025 Lucky Hearts Poker Open
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 42
$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  314
Prize Pool:  $103,620
January 19, 2025

Event 42 of the 2025 Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open was a $400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). A field of 314 entries generated a prize pool of $103,620 and winning the lion’s share of it was Guilherme De Souza, winning outright for $21,160.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 151

Flight A:  151 Entries;  19 Advanced
Flight B:  Monday at 11 a.m.
Flight C:  Monday at 5 p.m.
Day 2:  Tuesday at 12 p.m.

$3,500 LHPO Championship (Re-Entry)
Prizepool: $3,718,400  |  Structure  |  Payouts  |  Results 
Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  56 of 1,162

Day 3 of the LHPO Championship begins Monday at noon.

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $131,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 131

Day 2 of the Purple Chip Bounty begins at 1 p.m.

Table 1
Seat 1:
Seat 2:  Stephen Gerber  –  217,000  (36 bb)
Seat 3:  Dmitry Tamurka  –  78,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4:  Kristopher Rundquist  –  46,000  (8 bb)
Seat 5:  Seth Fischer  –  429,000  (72 bb)
Seat 6:  Kurt Wildin  –  380,000  (63 bb)
Seat 7:  Justin Saliba  –  8,000  (1 bb)
Seat 8:  Thomas Carroll  –  65,000  (11 bb)
Seat 9:  Francis Anderson  –  66,000  (11 bb)

Table 2
Seat 1:  Conor Bergin  –  227,000  (38 bb)
Seat 2:  Michael Scarborough  –  149,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3:  Artem Metalidi  –  78,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4:  Max Kingstone  –  108,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5:  David McGowan  –  102,000  (17 bb)
Seat 6:  Charles Alex-Barton  –  39,000  (7 bb)
Seat 7:  Mark Tarich  –  155,000  (26 bb)
Seat 8:  George Ryby  –  208,000  (35 bb)
Seat 9:  Joseph Drory  –  285,000  (48 bb

1st:  $37,006 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $23,416
3rd:  $13,886
4th:  $8,515
5th:  $6,485
6th:  $5,502
7th:  $4,782
8th:  $4,192
9th:  $3,701
10th-12th:  $3,275
13th-15th:  $2,882
16th-17th:  $2,522